Molenhoek

Molenhoek () is a village located in south-eastern Netherlands partially in the municipality of Mook en Middelaar in the province of Limburg and partially in the municipality of Heumen in the province of Gelderland. It is also the northernmost town of Limburg and thus its nickname is "De Poort van Limburg" (The Gate of Limburg).

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Place details

Locality: Molenhoek
Region: Limburg
Country: Nederland
Population: 0

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Molenhoek
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.native_name_lang: nl
Settlement.image_skyline: Molenhoekchurch.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Church in Molenhoek
Settlement.pushpin_map: Netherlands Gelderland#Netherlands Limburg#Netherlands
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 250
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in the province of Gelderland in the Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Netherlands
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Limburg/Gelderland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Mook en Middelaar/Heumen
Settlement.elevation_m: 12
Settlement.area_total_km2: 3.66
Settlement.population_total: 3,930
Settlement.population_as_of: 2021

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Wikidata facts

Country: Netherlands
Located in: Heumen
Time zone: UTC+01:00
Image: Molenhoekchurch.jpg

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Commons category: Molenhoek
P8168: 1972–73 Eredivisie

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Molenhoek lies on the Maas river (which originates in France as the Meuse (river)); the Maas-Waal Canal connects the Maas at Molenhoek to the Waal near Nijmegen.

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